Episodes

  • Episode 116: Reflections on characters and themes in “Midnight Express”

    Episode 116: Reflections on characters and themes in “Midnight Express”
    Jan 23 2025

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    Discussion of characters and especially themes raised in Alan Parker’s “Midnight Express”, written by Oliver Stone.
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    6 mins
  • Episode 115: Reflections on the Jason Bourne films and the nature of the conflict between Jason Bourne and the C.I.A.

    Episode 115: Reflections on the Jason Bourne films and the nature of the conflict between Jason Bourne and the C.I.A.
    Jan 7 2025

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    Discussion and analysis of the nature of the antagonism between the C.I.A. and Jason Bourne, instigated by the consequences of Bourne’s amnesia.
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    6 mins
  • Episode 114: Advocating arts and humanities

    Episode 114: Advocating arts and humanities
    Nov 26 2024

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    A defence and justification of arts and humanities in face of dismissive and condescending attitudes and outlooks.
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    5 mins
  • Episode 113: Reflections on Michael Cimino’s “Heaven’s Gate”.

    Episode 113: Reflections on Michael Cimino’s “Heaven’s Gate”.
    Oct 14 2024

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    Discussion and analysis of characters, themes, strengths and weaknesses in “Heaven’s Gate”, written and directed by Michael Cimino and starring Kris Kristofferson, Christopher Walken, John Hurt and Isabelle Huppert.
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    10 mins
  • Episode 112: Reflections on characters and themes in “Civil War”

    Episode 112: Reflections on characters and themes in “Civil War”
    Aug 16 2024

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    Discussion and analysis of characters and themes in Alex Garland’s “Civil War”.
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    6 mins
  • Episode 111 : Reflections on “The Ghost and Mrs Muir” (1947)

    Episode 111 : Reflections on “The Ghost and Mrs Muir” (1947)
    Jul 17 2024

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    Discussion and analysis of characters and themes in Joseph L Mankiewicz’s adaptation of “The Ghost and Mrs Muir” starring Gene Tierney, Rex Harrison and George Sanders.
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    7 mins
  • Episode 110: Reflections on characters and themes in “Ad Astra”.

    Episode 110: Reflections on characters and themes in “Ad Astra”.
    Jun 13 2024

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    Discussion and analysis of characters and themes in James Gray’s “Ad Astra” starring Brad Pitt and Tommy Lee Jones.
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    11 mins
  • Episode 109: Reflections on duality in 19th century literature, its philosophical forebears and its successors.

    Episode 109: Reflections on duality in 19th century literature, its philosophical forebears and its successors.
    May 29 2024

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    Discussion of the nature and implications of duality in examples of 19th century literature, how it was influenced by the Enlightenment Movement, and how it evolved into Existentialism and beyond.
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    13 mins